Using cPanel

We have compliled a basic faq on how to use the cPanel Web hosting adminstration tool.

cPanel is an easy user-interface site that lets you control your web hosting account environment. The main focus of this tool is to provide an easy to use graphic interface to manage all web hosting functions. It has great features embedded into its panel and we list some basic functions and what they do below.

Site Tools

There are such tools available for your use, which are Web Protect (.htaccess editor), Custom error pages, Redirects, Ability to edit MIME types, Ability to edit Apache handlers, Install/Uninstall FrontPage Extensions, Search engine tool submitting and File Manager.

Backup

This may be one of the most important tools available in cPanel. Backup allows you to create copies of account files and databases. The backup menu also allows you to download any automatic backups that were downloaded by your cPanel administrator. You can also backup entire sites including subdomains, email aliases and databases in one click for restoration.  Backup early and backup often!

E-mail

The email program provides you with the possibility to add, remove, and change passwords while managing email accounts. cPanel is also provided by Webmail for the accounts, Auto responders, Forwarders, Mailing Lists, Spam filtering and some more.

FTP

There is a module that controls FTP accounts (add, remove, change password for its access), Anonymous FTP controls; Ability to change FTP login message and Ability to kill FTP sessions.

Stats

Here are different tools to survey your site popularity and efficiency. Those are Webalizer web stats, Webalizer FTP stats, Analog stats, AWStats, View latest visitors, View bandwidth usage and View error log modules.

Advanced Functions

You have an ability to add or remove subdomains, Subdomain Redirects and its Stats.

Advanced Tools

You are provided with tools of SSH access tools, Manage GPG keys and Cron jobs.

Scripts

There are also Pre-Installed CGI Scripts. Those are Interchange Cart, Agora Cart, Bulletin Board, Java Chat, HTML Chat, phpMyChat, CGI Wrapper (for non-suexec installs), Random HTML generator, Advanced Guestbook, Counter Generator, Java Clock Generator, Java Countdown Generator, Secure FormMail clone, CGIEmail, Entropy Search, Entropy Banner. Network Tools are DNS Lookup and Traceroute. Database Management tools includes Managing MySQL databases and phpMyAdmin access.

Fantastico

A way to install some of the scripts listed above such as Wordpress and forum software at the click of a button including the files and database.

Summary

cPanel has a lot of options that are easy to use for anyone. cPanel can be used with any major browser and gives you instant access to managing your Web sites online.